diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 62c243d2d4..6a4780ef6f 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -747,13 +747,15 @@ void qmp_migrate_set_capabilities(MigrationCapabilityStatusList *params,
 {
     MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
     MigrationCapabilityStatusList *cap;
+    bool cap_list[MIGRATION_CAPABILITY__MAX];
 
     if (migration_is_setup_or_active(s->state)) {
         error_setg(errp, QERR_MIGRATION_ACTIVE);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!migrate_caps_check(s->enabled_capabilities, params, errp)) {
+    memcpy(cap_list, s->enabled_capabilities, sizeof(cap_list));
+    if (!migrate_caps_check(cap_list, params, errp)) {
         return;
     }